No. 13 Miami earns 75-63 victory over No. 5 Maryland

CORAL GABLES — The Miami Hurricanes couldn't have asked for a better start against the undefeated Maryland Terrapins.

And the Hurricanes also couldn't have asked for a better finish.

After watching a fast start that produced a 22-10 lead go to waste, No. 13 Miami ended the game by outscoring the Terrapins by 14 points in the second half to earn a 75-63 victory over No. 5 Maryland (16-1) on Thursday at the BankUnited Center.

The victory was historic, as it was the Hurricanes' first win against a top-five team in school history.

Guard Riquna Williams led Miami (14-3) with an impressive offensive display that included 34 points and a career-high eight 3-pointers. The senior also was the catalyst behind both of the Hurricanes' spurts, as she scored 15 of their first 22 points of the contest and ended it with 19 second-half points.

Although, the Terrapins negated Miami's quick start with a 17-3 run to take a two-point lead into halftime, the Hurricanes' defense was good enough to earn the victory. Maryland entered the contest averaging 84.4 points per game, but was held to a season-low 63 points on Thursday.

The only thing that didn't go Miami's way had to do with senior Shenise Johnson. The guard's streak of scoring in double figures ended at 87 games, as she finished with just six points on 2-of-15 shooting from the field.

However, another streak lived on. The contest marked the Hurricanes' 34th consecutive victory at home.